Robert L. Wheeler

Tags: Horse Trainer.

Robert L. Wheeler (June 21 1920 – April 12 1992) was American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.A native of Crawford Nebraska Robert Wheeler trained professionally from 1938 through to his death at age 71 in 1992. Among his successful runners Wheeler conditioned the 1959 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Silver Spoon as well as Track Robbery who was voted the 1982 American Champion Older Female Horse.

birth date

1920-06-21

birth place

Crawford Nebraska

death date

1992-04-12

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

occupation

Horse trainer

race

Santa Anita Derby, Bernard Baruch Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup, Del Mar Derby, Paumonok Handicap, Wilshire Handicap, San Juan Capistrano Handicap, Apple Blossom Handicap, Blue Grass Stakes, Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap, Vanity Invitational Handicap, Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes

race horse

Tompion, B. Thoughtful, Silver Spoon (horse), Track Robbery, Dotted Swiss, Bug_Brush, Miss_Todd, Taisez_Vous

wins

1336